Yukiko Bono

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article 2014
Concurrent estrogen action was essential for maximal progestin effect in oral contraceptives
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.02.005

ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of estrogen contained in oral contraceptives (OCs) on the action of progestin on ovarian endometrioma epithelial cells.DesignExperimental in vitro study and immunohistochemical analysis.SettingUniversity h…

article 2014
Dienogest, a synthetic progestin, down-regulates expression of CYP19A1 and inflammatory and neuroangiogenesis factors through progesterone receptor isoforms A and B in endometriotic cells
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology ·doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.12.008

Dienogest (DNG) is a selective progesterone receptor (PR) agonist and oral administration of DNG is used for the treatment of endometriosis. DNG is considered to act on PR to down-regulate pathophysiological factors associated with endometr…

article 2013
Creation of immortalised epithelial cells from ovarian endometrioma Br J Cancer